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Pretreatment of Road Construction Materials by Artificial Weathering
  • Publication no: ATM-027-26
  • Published: 4 November 2026
  • Edition: 1.0

This test method sets out the procedure for pre-treatment of road construction materials by subjecting the material to artificial weathering by cyclic wetting and drying.

This test method is also available as a Word document.

  • 1. Preface
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. References
  • 4. Apparatus
  • 5. Preparation of Samples
  • 6. Procedure
  • 7. Information to be Reported
  • Appendix A Sample Preparation
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